*Citrullus colocynthis* (Linn.) Schrad. in Linnaea. 12:414. 1838 syn: *Cucumis* *colocynthis* Linn.
Common names: Colocynth, bitter apple Sanskrit: Mahendravaruni Urdu, Hindi Beng:: Tumba, Indryan Guj: Indrak Tam: Peykkumutti Trailing perennial herb with more or less scabrid parts; leaves deeply palmately lobed, the lobes subsequently pinnately cleft; flowers pale yellow about 5 mm across; ovary hairy; fruit globose, 5-6 cm across, with irregular white and green stripes or patches. <https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ajsZw9s5EHY/T3qSYu3BPVI/AAAAAAAAAnQ/qFKn_tI70Cg/s1600/Citrullus-colocynthus-Gurgaon-1.jpg> Citrullus-colocynthis-Gurgaon-1 <https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-F9rEQn2eM6Q/T3qSlNATF3I/AAAAAAAAAnc/lkzCN-wTCXE/s1600/Citrullus-colocynthus-Gurgaon-2.jpg> Citrullus-colocynthis-Gurgaon-2 Gurcharan Singh
